Set: Vocab English Short Stories

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mirth (n) amusement or laughter
smote (v) to strike or hit hard
cognize (n) awareness, realization, knowledge
anathema (n,adj) a hated/loathed/despised person or thing
zenith (n) a highest point
abashed (adj) ashamed or embarrassed
wanton (adj) undisciplined, unrurly, promiscious, sensual
scruples (n) an uneasy feeling arising from conscience or principle that tends to hinder action
espy (v) to suddenly catch sight or detect something
venerable (adj) commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity
scrupulous (adj) having moral integrity
ephemeral (adj) lasting a short time, short lived
countenance (n) appearance, especially in the face
mien (n) the air of being especially as expressive of attitude or personality
semblance (n) an outward and often false, hollow, wrong appearance or show, like a facade
sanguine (adj) a red like blood
inexorable (adj) not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped
sagacious (adj) quick or keen in sense perceptions of judgement
odious (adj) descending or causing hatred
gossamer (adJ) light, thin, insubstantial, delicate
perverseness (n) corruptness; the state of opposing what is right, reasonable, or accepted
consummate (adj) complete in every detail: extremely skilled and accomplished
debauch (v) to lead away from virtue and excellence, to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality

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Created October 5, 2008
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  1. mien → (n) the air of being especially as expressive of attitude or personality - 6 misses
  2. countenance → (n) appearance, especially in the face - 6 misses
  3. ephemeral → (adj) lasting a short time, short lived - 5 misses
  4. semblance → (n) an outward and often false, hollow, wrong appearance or show, like a facade - 4 misses
  5. cognize → (n) awareness, realization, knowledge - 4 misses
  6. wanton → (adj) undisciplined, unrurly, promiscious, sensual - 4 misses
  7. inexorable → (adj) not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped - 3 misses